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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 13, 2000
REGISTRATION NO. ___________
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 94-2805249
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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901 SAN ANTONIO ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94303
(650) 960-1300
(ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
1990 LONG-TERM EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN)
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SCOTT G. MCNEALY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 SAN ANTONIO ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94303
(650) 960-1300
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COPY TO:
KATHERINE A. MARTIN, ESQ.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed
Maximum Maximum
Amount Offering Aggregate Amount of
to be Price Per Offering Registration
Title of Securities to be Registered Registered Share(1) Price Fee
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Common Stock, par value $0.00067 per share,
pursuant to the 1990 Long-Term Equity
Incentive Plan 7,000,000 shares $92.16 $645,120,000 $170,311.68
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(1) The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share was estimated pursuant to
Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act") solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. The
average of the high and low price on November 10, 2000 was $92.16.
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The contents of the Registrant's Forms S-8 Registration Statements,
Registration No. 33-38220, 33-56577, 333-01459, 333-67183 and 333-90907 dated
December 14, 1990, November 23, 1994, March 6, 1996, November 12, 1998 and
November 12, 1999, respectively, relating to the 1990 Long-Term Equity Incentive
Plan are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DOCUMENTS
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4.1 1990 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
5.1 Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.1 Consent of Counsel (Contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
24.1 Power of Attorney (Contained in page II-3)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Sun Microsystems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that
it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Palo Alto, State of California, on this 10th day
of November, 2000.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Michael E. Lehman
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Michael E. Lehman, Executive Vice
President, Corporate Resources and
Chief Financial Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Scott G. McNealy and Michael E. Lehman,
jointly and severally, his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments
to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to file the same, with exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Scott G. McNealy Chairman of the Board of Directors, November 10, 2000
---------------------- and Chief Executive Officer
Scott G. McNealy (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael E. Lehman Executive Vice President, Corporate November 10, 2000
---------------------- Resources and Chief Financial Officer
Michael E. Lehman (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Michael L. Popov Vice President, Corporate Controller November 10, 2000
---------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer)
Michael L. Popov
/s/ James L. Barksdale
---------------------- Director November 10, 2000
James L. Barksdale
/s/ L. John Doerr
---------------------- Director November 10, 2000
L. John Doerr
/s/ Judith L. Estrin
---------------------- Director November 10, 2000
Judith L. Estrin
/s/ Robert J. Fisher
---------------------- Director November 10, 2000
Robert J. Fisher
/s/ Robert L. Long
---------------------- Director November 10, 2000
Robert L. Long
/s/ M. Kenneth Oshman
---------------------- Director November 10, 2000
M. Kenneth Oshman
/s/ Naomi O. Seligman
---------------------- Director November 10, 2000
Naomi O. Seligman
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DOCUMENTS
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4.1 1990 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
5.1 Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.1 Consent of Counsel (Contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
24.1 Power of Attorney (Contained in page II-3)
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